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Alito Says Dobbs Leak Made Justices Assassination Targets

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Alito Announces Memoir

Justice Samuel Alito said overturning Roe v. Wade required courage but sparked personal threats.
Justice Samuel Alito told CBS’s Jan Crawford he lost friendships after authoring the 2022 Dobbs decision.
Justice Samuel Alito said the May 2022 Dobbs draft leak turned the five majority justices into assassination targets.
Justice Samuel Alito referenced the June 2022 foiled assassination attempt on Justice Brett Kavanaugh by Nicholas Roske.
Justice Samuel Alito announced his memoir “So Ordered…” releases Tuesday and he will not retire this year.

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States Impose Bans

Many states have enacted near-total abortion bans with limited exceptions since the Dobbs ruling.
Several states imposed criminal penalties on health professionals who assist abortions.
An NBC poll in 2023 found 53% of Americans strongly disapproved of overturning Roe.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the decision “one of the darkest days our country has ever seen.”

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey preserved Roe’s core right while adding the “undue burden” test, with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Justice Anthony Kennedy as pivotal swing votes. Two decades later, Justice Samuel Alito’s 6-3 majority in Dobbs v. Jackson (June 24 2022) overturned both Roe and Casey, returning abortion regulation to the states.

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Alito Announces Memoir

Justice Samuel Alito said overturning Roe v. Wade required courage but sparked personal threats.
Justice Samuel Alito told CBS’s Jan Crawford he lost friendships after authoring the 2022 Dobbs decision.
Justice Samuel Alito said the May 2022 Dobbs draft leak turned the five majority justices into assassination targets.
Justice Samuel Alito referenced the June 2022 foiled assassination attempt on Justice Brett Kavanaugh by Nicholas Roske.
Justice Samuel Alito announced his memoir “So Ordered…” releases Tuesday and he will not retire this year.

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